impact investing
Investment strategy aimed at investing in organisations or initiatives with a social or environmental outlook, which in turn generates financial gains but also a positive impact in society.
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Social entrepreneurs create innovative products or service models to tackle social and environmental challenges, pursuing through their profits a social mission that benefits a wider community or the environment. They often use a more democratic decision-making system by involving closely their stakeholders, and strive to achieve change at a systems level, by influencing policies, market evolutions and even mentalities.
Competences and skills
45 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 9 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesresults-based management
The management strategy typically used by international governmental bodies (such as United Nations) and civil society organisations to monitor and measure the performance and achievement of results of a project or policy. It focuses on results defined as outputs, outcomes and impact which help organisations to achieve strategic goals.
social alliances
The creation of partnerships between different actors (businesses, non-profit organisations or public sector organisations) through which they share resources and knowledge for a common cause: typically to solve a social or environmental challenge.
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social entrepreneurship
The process of creating, managing and scaling-up a venture in order to address social challenges.
social innovation
Innovative models, products or services which meet a social need and have as a consequence the creation of new collaborations in the social field.
Cross-sector
4 competencescrowdfunding
The process of collecting money via internet to fund a project or a business, using digital strategies to collect small amounts of money from a large group of contributors.
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design thinking
The process used to identify creative solutions to problem solving, by putting the user at its core. The five stages approach-empathise, define, ideate, prototype and test-are meant to challenge assumptions and iterate solutions that are better suited to the needs of the user.
participatory decision-making
The process of giving ownership of decisions taken in an organisation to all its stakeholders, in a manner that is open, transparent and inclusive.
philanthropy
The private activities supporting social causes on a large scale, often by donating large sums of money. These donations are usually made by wealthy individuals to a range of organisations to help them in their activities. Philanthropy aims at finding and tackling root causes of social problems rather than responding to consequences on the short term.
Essential skills and competences 17 competences
Occupation specific
1 competencemonitor social impact
Monitor the practices of organisations and companies with regard to ethics and impact on the larger community.
Sector-specific
1 competencedeliver a sales pitch
Prepare and deliver an understandably constructed sales talk for a product or a service, identifying and using persuasive argumentation.
Cross-sector
15 competencesadvocate for others
Deliver arguments in favour of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy, to benefit another person.
apply business acumen
Take appropriate actions in a business environment in order to maximise possible outcome from each situation.
assess environmental impact
Monitor environmental impacts and carry out assessments in order to identify and to reduce the organisation's environmental risks while taking costs into account.
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assume responsibility for the management of a business
Adopt and assume the responsibility that entails running a business, prioritising the interest of its owners, the societal expectation, and the welfare of employees.
conduct public presentations
Speak in public and interact with those present. Prepare notices, plans, charts, and other information to support the presentation.
control financial resources
Monitor and control budgets and financial resources providing capable stewardship in company management.
create social alliances
Build cross-sector long-term relationships with stakeholders (from public, private or non-profit sector) to achieve common goals and address common societal challenges through their joint capabilities.
develop professional network
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
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- This includes the development of social relationships with patients and customers.
manage budgets
Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.
manage financial risk
Predict and manage financial risks, and identify procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.
manage fundraising activities
Initiate fundraising activities managing the place, teams involved, causes and budgets.
perform business analysis
Evaluate the condition of a business on its own and in relation to the competitive business domain, performing research, placing data in context of the business' needs and determining areas of opportunity.
perform project management
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.
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prepare visual data
Prepare charts and graphs in order to present data in a visual manner.
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promote organisational communication
Promote and nurture the efficient spread of plans and business information throughout the organisation by strengthening the channels of communication at its disposal.
Optional competences 1 competence
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Optional knowledge 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencescorporate social responsibility
The handling or managing of business processes in a responsible and ethical manner considering the economic responsibility towards shareholders as equally important as the responsibility towards environmental and social stakeholders.
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data protection
The principles, ethical issues, regulations and protocols of data protection.
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digital marketing techniques
The marketing techniques used on the web to reach and engage with stakeholders, customers and clients.
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Cross-sector
2 competencesdata analytics
The science of analysing and making decisions based on raw data collected from various sources. Includes knowledge of techniques using algorithms that derive insights or trends from that data to support decision-making processes.
digital
social media marketing techniques
The marketing methods and strategies used to increase attention and website traffic through social media channels.
digital
Optional skills and competences 13 competences
Occupation specific
1 competencerepresent special-interest groups' members
Replace and speak for the members of special-interest groups in negotiations about policies, safety and working conditions.
Sector-specific
3 competencesdevelop business plans
Plan, write and collaborate in the implement business plans. Include and foresee in the business plan the market strategy, the competitive analysis of the company, the design and the development of the plan, the operations and the management aspects and the financial forecast of the business plan.
maintain relationship with customers
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with customers in order to ensure satisfaction and fidelity by providing accurate and friendly advice and support, by delivering quality products and services and by supplying after-sales information and service.
oversee development of software
Organise, plan and supervise the development of the applications and frameworks in order to create a software product, from the earliest planning stages to the final product test.
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Cross-sector
9 competencesapply social media marketing
Employ website traffic of social media such as Facebook and Twitter to generate attention and participation of existing and potential customers through discussion forums, web logs, microblogging and social communities for gaining a quick overview or insight into topics and opinions in the social web and handle inbound leads or inquiries.
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apply systemic design thinking
Apply the process of combining systems thinking methodologies with human-centred design in order to solve complex societal challenges in an innovative and sustainable way. This is most often applied in social innovation practices that focus less on designing stand-alone products and services to designing complex service systems, organizations or policies that bring value to the society as a whole.
conclude business agreements
Negotiate, revise, and sign mercantile and business documents such as contracts, business agreements, deeds, purchases and wills, and bills of exchange.
create a crowdfunding campaign
Setup a digital fundraising activity for a project, using crowdfunding platforms. This involves creating a profile on a crowdfunding platform, creating compelling videos about the project, pitching the objectives of the campaign, monitoring the budget, following-up with donors, using social media, etc.
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influence public policies
Communicate with policymakers and provide them with data to convince them to change legislation or allocate funds to a specific cause.
manage a team
Ensure clear and effective channels of communication across all departments within the organisation and support functions, both internally and externally ensuring that the team is aware of the standards and objectives of the department/business unit. Implement the disciplinary and grievance procedures as required ensuring that a fair and consistent approach to managing performance is consistently achieved. Assist in the recruitment process and manage, train and motivate employees to achieve/exceed their potential using effective performance management techniques. Encourage and develop a team ethic amongst all employees.
manage staff
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet the company objectives. Monitor and measure how an employee undertakes their responsibilities and how well these activities are executed. Identify areas for improvement and make suggestions to achieve this. Lead a group of people to help them achieve goals and maintain an effective working relationship among staff.
plan marketing strategy
Determine the objective of the marketing strategy whether it is for establishing image, implementing a pricing strategy, or raising awareness of the product. Establish approaches of marketing actions to ensure that goals are achieved efficiently and over a long term.
promote environmental awareness
Promote sustainability and raise awareness about the environmental impact of human and industrial activity based on the carbon footprints of business processes and other practices.
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